Zurich Citizens News, 1976-05-12, Page 1Bayfield na les
centennial queens
Bluebirds flitted overhead
as the Centennial Queens
were announced and crowned
at the Centennial Queens Ball
on Saturday evening, May 8
in the Community Centre. An
overflow crowd packed the
hall to see Mrs. Kathleen Hill
announced the Senior Queen
and Peggy Campbell an-
nounced the Junior Queen.
Peggy is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Campbell.
Runners-up to the Senior
queen were Mrs. Freida
Scotchmer and Mrs. Maude
Cancer
canvass
success
Russell Grainger of the Zurich
Lions Club reports the recent
canvass for the Canadian Cancer
Society netted $582. The cam-
paign is sponsored by the Zurich
Lions and carried out by ladies
of churches in the community.
Mr. Grainger said the response
w as up and thanked everyone
for their efforts and contributions.
Sturgeon. Miss Veronica
Huffman (daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Lloyd Huffman) and
Miss Valerie Merner
(daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Merner) were chosen as
the Junior runners-up.
Twenty contestants were
entered in the contest. The
contestants and judges, Mrs.
Marion Jenkins, London,
Mrs. Genevieve Bell, Clinton
and Mrs. Mabel Shirray of
Hensall along with the
Centennial Queen Com-
mittee, Mrs. Esther Makins,
Mrs. Jessie Blair and Mrs.
Jeanne Lindsay enjoyed
dinner together at the Little
Inn where the judges made
their decisions. Following
dinner they retired to the
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BAYFIELD QUEEN - Peggy Campbell of Bayfield was chosen Centennial Queen at the
Bayfield Community Centre Saturday night. She is flanked by princesses Valerie Merner,
left and Veronica Hoffman, right. (News photo).
Zurich
News
NO. 19 -FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS
SKATATHON SUCCESS Carol Smith and Caroll Hof-
fman help Debbie Oberholt and Vicki Schroeder with
their roller skate laces during the Skatathon held at
Zurich arena on Saturday. Seventy-four skaters took
part. News photo.
Stanley rate up
The mill rate of Stanley town-
ship is up 16 mills over last year
it was discovered at the May
meeting of the the Stanley town-
ship Council. On the average
farm assessment of $7,000,
this will mean a difference of
$112 over last year. The largest
jump was in the area of educa-
tion.
Council authorized payment of
a 510 membership fee to Huron
County Municipal Offices Asso-
ciation and 515 to the Huron
County Road Superintendents
Association.
A tile drainage application
for $4,000 was accepted as well
as a Municipal Drain Application
for cleaning out a portion of the
Brucefield Drain.
Court of revision on the Troyer -
Reid Municipal Drain was held.
Gerber Drainage of Gad's Hill
were awarded the tender at
56,127, the lowest of three
tenders.
Council is advertising for
10,000 cubic yards of pit run
gravel to build up a portion of the
Babylon line.
rec
program
Zurich will not be having a
summer recreation program this
year according to Lesley Regier,
chairman of the recreation
committee.
No one has approached the
committee with suggestions
for a program according to Mr.
Regier. Council is trying to cut
back on expenses this year and
running a summer recreation
program is costly.
Another reason for the decision
against a summer program is
the province's decision to slake
grants unavailable for this type
of activity.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1976
PRICE 2N PER COPY
Stanley applies for grant
Statile), Township has applied
for a Wintario grant of 511,200
to put ball lights on the ball
tield west of Varna. If the applica-
tion is successful it will be a
big boost to Stanley's recreation
program. No word has yet been
received frons the Provincial
Govet ntnt>itt pertaining to - the
request.
Joyce Dowson, a member of
the recreation committee,. says
at present all the committee
really talked about is getting
the ball field west of Varna in
good shape and organizing hall
teams.
The committee hopes to include
all ages in its baseball program
from seven years up. male and
female. So far a number of ladies
have indicated their willingness
to play for fun, not in any schedul-
ed league. Registration for every-
one interested in playing will
continue until the last week in
May with Ross Whittaker of
Varna in charge of registration.
Until the hall diamond west
of Varna is completed and
ready for use, the teams will
use the diamond at the Huron
Centennial School in Bruce-
lield.
The Recreation Committee
also plans to •sell tickets on a
quilt and hold a dance in the fall
to raise money for the ball
diamond and other recreational
uSCS.
A
Sharen t tain
inut s kept confidential
Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen
asked that minutes of the Lanl-
hton social services committee
not be published until after they
have been presented to county
council.
Mr. Sharen was referring to the
fact that Marceil Saddy, a Sarnia
alderman and publisher of the
weekly Sarnia Gazette printed
the committee's minutes before
they were dealt with at County
Cheryl Desardi
By CATHY McKINLEY
Cheryl Desjardine of Grand
Bend was crowned May Queen
of Alma College in St. Thomas on
Saturday. Cheryl a grade 13
student at the private girl's
school, is the daughter of Ethel
Council. The press is not allowed
to attend the closed committee
meetings but as a member of
the committee, Mr. Saddv
has access to privileged in
formation not available to other
members of the press.
Warden Donald Williams
agreed with Mr. Sharen saying
committee minutes do not
become public business until
they conte to County Council.
Ima queen
and Emerson Desjardine.
Alma's May Queen is chosen
by the entire student population
with all grade 12 and 13 students
eligible.
Cheryl plans to attend the
University of Western Ontario
in London next year, hopefully
into an honors course.
This is Cheryl's second year
at Alma College. She first became
interested in attending the
college after her sister Joanne
attended in 1%8.,:,
MAY QUEEN - Cheryl Desjardine of Grand Bend was crowned Queen of the May last
Saturday at Alma College in St. Thomas. She is shown above with her parents, Ethel and
Emerson Desjardine,